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tony1234
08-23-2005, 07:57 PM
Just checking my open ports using LSM and netstat after installing my firewall (APF), saw 953 was there which I did not allow but from googling this seems like a BIND thing, required probably(true?). But also I see port 8090 (http) also open, and I didn't allow that. I just can't find any definitive answers regarding this being good or bad, and have googled for long time. Anyone has any insight to this?

tony1234
08-23-2005, 08:44 PM
Another update. netstat shows 8090, but running nmap does not show it as open. Any thoughts?

hostpc.com
08-23-2005, 09:41 PM
http://grc.com/port_8090.htm

Purpose:
HTTP Alternate Alternate (see port 8080 and port 81)
Description:
This port is a somewhat less popular alternative to port 80 for offering web services. (The more popular alternate port is 8080.) Like 8080, its use in a URL requires an explicit "default port override" to request a web browser to connect to port 8080 rather than the http default of port 80. See the discussion of URL defaults and port overrides on the port 81 page.